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Adult education U.S. History resources under $5
The Rise of the Dictators | World War II | Digital Learning Activity
Teaching the Rise of Dictators can be tough. What should we talk about and how much should we talk about? We have it all laid out for you. This is our most popular product on TpT because we have done all the work for you. Detailed fact sheets give students access to the information they need to truly understand the important details of these infamous men. Digital and Paper Copies included! This "World War II: The Rise of the Dictators" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) A graphic organiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: World War II | Unit Activity | Digital Learning Bundle
HARLEM RENAISSANCE | Art Gallery Walk Activity | 1920s | Print & Digital
Your students will feel as if they stepped back in time to the Harlem Renaissance with this engaging activity. To begin, students will be introduced to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s with a short film clip and lecture. They will take notes on the creative lecture notes template provided. Print and Digital. Perfect for distance learning.Here is some feedback from a buyer:LOVE IT!! This is one of the best lessons I have downloaded. It hits the common core standards and I really love the short
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War I Hitler vs Treaty of Versailles Primary Source Analysis (WWI or WWII)
World War I Hitler vs Treaty of Versailles Primary Source Analysis takes students to Germany 1923. Students analyze Hitler’s speech on the Treaty of Versailles and learn the treaty’s effects on the German people as well as its contribution to Hitler and birth of World War II. Some knowledge of the Treaty of Versailles is required for the understanding of this document. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. For younger students however, teacher's gu
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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13th Movie by Ava DuVernay Guided Documentary Questions: Profit Donated
This 13th documentary movie guide will help students understand Ava DuVernay's Netflix documentary. It contains 54 fill-in-the-blank questions that go along with the film, an answer key, and a writing prompt. Great for Black History Month and teaching about Black Lives Matter. A portion of the profit coming from the sale of this resource will be donated to Equal Justice Initiative: a group that works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality.Click on the preview to l
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Modern Marvels: Panama Canal Video Questions
These movie questions are designed to help students grasped the important information from the History Channel video titled "Modern Marvels: Panama Canal." An incredible tale of drama, history, and action. See engineers tackle the most daunting project ever attempted. The video will serve as a great supplement to any history lesson about the Panama Canal and American Imperialism. Here is the link to the video:Modern Marvels: Panama Canal (episode 2)Topics explored in this movie: Theodore Rooseve
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Panama Canal: Graphic Organizer and Video Guide
Gettysburg Address: Prove It! Primary Source Analysis
One of my most popular products, this handout helps students analyze one of the most influential speeches in American history: The Gettysburg AddressThis is a different approach to asking students to summarize a primary source, which can be a challenge for some. Instead of students doing the summarizing, they are given a statement that they must prove by finding the exact words within the Gettysburg Address. The handout instructs them to write the line number and copying the words from the sou
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
World War 1 Trench Warfare & Weapons of Mass Destruction Text & Graphic Analysi
World War I Trench Warfare & Weapons of Mass Destruction Informational Text & Graphic Analysis takes students into the trenches of World War 1. Students analyze a graphic map of the trenches during WWI and answer a series of questions. Then students learn about the industrialization of WW1. Informational text includes details about the rapid fire machine guns, artillery, poison gas, armored tanks, zeppelins and U-boats. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Black History Month Posters! 16 Posters of Diverse African Americans in History
Celebrate Black History Month with these 11x17 posters recognizing 16 diverse African Americans for their achievements from the fields of science, art, sports, business, literature and public service. Posters can be scaled down to 8.5 x 11.Black History Posters include: Thurgood Marshall - first African American Supreme Court JusticeFredrick Douglas - abolitionist, writerW.E.B. DuBois - writer, social scientistDr. Mae Jemison - astronaut, medical doctorMaya Angelou - poet, entertainer, civil rig
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Apollo 13 Movie worksheet
This assignment includes 40 questions to be answered by students while enjoying the movie. This assignment helps keep students engaged and paying attention. Key included.
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical docudrama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr., and Al Reinert, that dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission, is an adaptation of the book Lost Moon: The Perilous
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mercantilism Political Cartoon Analysis (Age of Exploration) + Google Apps
Mercantilism Political Cartoon Analysis is an excellent resource to illustrate mercantilism's benefits to Europe’s mother countries. This common core analysis is introduced with a summary of mercantilism and is followed by a fill in the blank of a diagram of mercantilism. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment.*Includes Google Apps version of worksheet for distance learningSave Money! Get this resource along with the entire unit, including PowerPoint
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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PATRIOT DAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - "SIRIUS, THE HERO DOG OF 9/11" - NON-FICTION
From educator/author Hank Fellows: This 32 page children's book, with 25 child-friendly photos, is an ideal introduction to the facts and themes surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This is the true story of "Sirius," the police patrol dog who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11-01. The story is told by "Sirius" in his own words, and also recounts his friendship with his police officer partner, David, who survived the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. This book is currently
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Ruby Bridges Movie Questions
15 multiple choice questions that follow the movie of Ruby Bridges. Includes an answer key.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamilton the Musical Guide + Answers | Hamilton Movie Worksheet (2020) Disney
Hamilton movie questions (released 2020) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. Hamilton worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.Hamilton Movie Guide follows the original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadw
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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WORLD WAR 1 Propaganda Posters Analysis Cooperative Activity - Print & Digital
Your students will be engaged with this common core-aligned activity. Students will work in pairs or groups to analyze 8 propaganda posters from World War ONE. The posters are from several different countries. A presentation introduction to propaganda and “Total War” is included. Both printable and digital versions are included. This purchase includes the following: A detailed LESSON PLAN36-slide editable PRESENTATION introduction and student instructions (PowerPoint & Google Slides)8 propag
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: World War I BUNDLE Unit | World History | Print & Digital | Grades 8-12
America The Story of Us: Division (Episode 4) Video Guide
Video study guide for Episode 4: Division of America The Story of Us. Movie guide comes complete with answer key. Questions follow the film in same order.Episode 4: DivisionAmerica becomes a nation at the moment a revolution in commerce and industry sweeps across the western world. The construction of the Erie Canal--an audacious feat of engineering achieved against the odds with black-powder and hard work-- results in hundreds of workmen being killed, but the pay-off is immense. This vast new
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War 2 Timeline Activity (WWII) + Google Apps Version for Distance Learning
World War 2 Timeline takes your students to Europe from 1935 to 1946. Students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty question common core aligned worksheet. This assesses students on the history of the World War 2 as well as timeline analysis. An optional QR coded timeline is also included for more student engagement. It can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. Key is included.Also included a Google Apps version of worksheet for distance learningSave
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Political Parties| DEMOCRATS V REPUBLICANS | What are the Differences? | Digital
This is an easy and comprehensive way to teach the differences between the Democrat and Republican political parties. Both printable and digital versions are included!Buyer Feedback:Easy to use, comprehensive, and versatile with options for print and digital. This purchase includes a 3-page reading about the differences between the two major political parties; the Democrats and the Republicans. It reviews the different ideologies on the following issues:the economytaxessocial issuesforeign polic
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Richard Nixon | The Watergate Scandal | Digital Learning Activity
Watergate is one of the most famous events in American History, but it can be hard to teach. We have laid it all out for you in this extremely engaging activity. We probe your students knowledge of all of the key aspects to the scandal. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Nixon and Watergate" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) Students will start this engaging activity with an analysis of the players involved in the Watergate scandal including, H.R. Haldeman, John Dean, Archibald Cox
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Full Year U.S. History Course | Distance Learning | Activity Bundle
Articles of Confederation Pizza Topping Challenge
Students who are in 13 groups will try to choose 3 toppings on a pizza while they are operating under the same rules as the Confederate Congress did. They will find that choosing a pizza with 3 toppings that is agreeable to the rest of the class is nearly impossible while still representing the rest of the student body. Students will draw comparisons to the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation at the end. Use it to introduce the Articles or after for students to understand its problems
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source Activity + Distance Learning Version
The Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source Activity, teaches students about the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution through common core investigation. It also links the Fourteenth Amendment to Brown v. Board of Education. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans, and of course, a key is included.** Also includes Google Apps version of the worksheet for distan
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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World War 2 Rise of Dictators Info Text Analysis(WWII) + Google Apps Version
World War II Rise of Dictators Informational Text Analysis Introduces students to the rise of three dictators before World War II. Students learn about the tactics used by Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin as they ruthlessly gained and kept power. This exercise is visually engaging and is an excellent exercise to use in your World War II Unit. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans. A
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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1917 Movie Questions with Answers - 1917 Movie Guide - 1917 Worksheet (2019)
1917 movie questions (released in 2019) helps keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. The 1917 movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end. The 1917 movie worksheet follows along during World War I as two British soldiers -- Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake -- receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cros
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: History of Warfare Movie Guide Bundle | 1917 | Midway | Greyhound
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Space Race Video Guide with Video Link (Cold War) + Google Apps Version
The Space Race Video Guide for National Geographic’s American Genius: The Cold War documentary is a fast paced cold war video that covers the struggle between the the U.S. and the Soviet Union’s race to the moon during the Cold War. The video begins with the Americans discovering plans to the German V-2 Rocket and the acceleration of the Soviet Space program over the U.S. Finally it ends with Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. This is a perfect addition to your Cold War Unit. Also included is a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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